K-roll Yumsem franchise
2025 filing · August 6, 2025
K-roll Yumsem at a glance
A quick-service Korean restaurant specializing in gimbap rolls and other traditional Korean dishes for dine-in, takeout and online orders.
The business
- Franchisor
- K-Roll YUMSEM, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- Bellevue, Washington
- Typical size
- 400–3,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $217K–$421K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4%
- 4% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus a marketing fee of up to 1%
- Brand fund
- None now
- 1% of gross sales, not charged at present
- Agreement length
- 5 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From K-Roll YUMSEM, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
K-roll Yumsem among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | K-roll Yumsem | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $319,000 | Costs less than 54% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a K-roll Yumsem franchise costs
Opening one K-roll Yumsem costs an estimated $217,000 to $421,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: K-Roll YUMSEM, Inc, 2025 filing, page 18
K-roll Yumsem franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: K-Roll YUMSEM, Inc, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus a marketing fee of up to 1%. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, not charged at present. |
| POS, Computer or Information Systems Fee | Up to $250 per month (currently not assessed) |
| Transfer Fee (subject to state law) | $15,000 |
| Local Advertising | Up to 1% of Gross Sales (currently not assessed) |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: K-Roll YUMSEM, Inc, 2025 filing, pages 11 and 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures K-roll Yumsem does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: K-Roll YUMSEM, Inc, 2025 filing, page 44
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $540K–$940K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How K-roll Yumsem compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, K-roll Yumsem is the 59th cheapest to open and the 288th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | K-roll Yumsem | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $217K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $421K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 0 | 23 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: K-Roll YUMSEM, Inc, 2025 filing, page 44
Who owns K-roll Yumsem?
K-roll Yumsem franchises are sold by K-Roll YUMSEM, Inc.
From K-Roll YUMSEM, Inc’s 2025 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: K-Roll YUMSEM, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
K-roll Yumsem filings
The figures on this page come from K-Roll YUMSEM, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued August 6, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | August 6, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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